300,000 Texas Cosmetology Licenses and Counting!

Between Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 and FY 2012 the cosmetology industry experienced a 16.2 % overall growth in population.

A look at cosmetology operator, manicurist, esthetician and instructor licenses reveals a growth in each category, although higher growth in some than others. A review of salon and manicure salon numbers indicates a decrease in businesses, while numbers for aesthetician and manicure/aesthetician salons confirms an increase in establishments.

Fiscal Year

Total Cosmetology License Population

Growth

FY 2012

301,832

7.3%

FY 2011

281,260

2.3%

FY 2010

274,826

5.8%

FY 2009

259,692

Texas Cosmetology OverallPopulation Growth 2009 – 2012 Equals 16.2%

License Type

Fiscal Year 2009

Fiscal Year 2012

Difference

Growth

Operator

106,070

119,494

13,424

12.7%

Manicurist

32,452

37,669

5,217

16.1%

Esthetician

13,317

17,643

4,326

32.5%

Instructor

4,066

4,706

640

15.7%

Salons

20,631

19,663

-968

-4.7%

Manicure Salons

1,257

885

-372

-29.6%

Esthetician Salons

580

883

303

52.2%

Man/Esth. Salons

3,850

4,308

458

11.9%

Cosmetology Growth (Selected License Types)

What Can I Sell in My Salon?

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Cosmetology and Barbering program specialists receive phone calls from salon and shop owners asking what items, other than cosmetology services, can be sold in their business. “I recently had someone call and ask if she could sell Christmas wreaths in her salon and the answer is, ‘Yes, you can,’” states Elizabeth Perez, TDLR’s Cosmetology Program Specialist.

Christmas decorations, jewelry, scarves, cosmetics, candles and other merchandise can be sold in salons and shops. Food items that are pre-packaged can be sold in a salon, but food items cannot be prepared in the salon or shop and sold to clients.

Have more questions concerning retail items or questions about the cosmetology or barbering laws and rules? Call TDLR’s Customer Service Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at
(800) 803-9202. You can also email your question to:
Barbers email to CS.Barbers@license.state.tx.us
Cosmetologists email to CS.Cosmetologists@license.state.tx.us